Wardrobe-container disengageable hinge



March 17, 1931. RITTER, JR

WARDROBE CONTAINER DISENGAGEA'BLE HINGE Filed Sept. 22, 1928 I qglllilllllillllllllff ATTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 17, 1931 7 UNITED STATES PATENT omen JULIUS BITTER, JR., OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO HARTMANN TRUNK 601V PANY, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN,

A ZCGRPQRATION OF WISCONSIN WARDROBE-CONTAINER DISENGAGEABLE HinGE Application filed September This invention relates to improvements in .wardrobe container disengageable hinges.

It is one of the objects of the present inven tion to provide in a two-section wardrobe container, means carried by one of the sections hingedly engaging the other section, and also disengageable from the other section, when the sections are open with respect to each other, to permit the complete separation of said sections for convenience in packing and storing.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a two-section container, hinge members of the class described, which, when one section is being moved to closed position, exert a drawing force to tightly and securely pull the adjacent portions of the container together and insure the complete closure of the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide container section hinge members, which, when the container is closed, act as end bracing and reenforeing members preventing the container from bulging and also holding the cover section securely in engagement with the other section.

A further object of the invention is to provi dc container disengageable hinges of the class described which are of very simple construction, are inexpensive to manufacture, are strong and durable, and are well adapted for the purpose described.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the improved wardrobe container disengageable hinges, and their parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

I Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a wardrobe case in open position with the case sections detachably connected by the improved hinge members r Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional View on a larger scale of the adjacent portions of the case sections in open position, showing a hinge member and also showing. in dotted lines the detachment of one section,

22, 1928. Serial No. 307,737.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the case sections in closed position; and

Fig. lis' an enlarged inner end view of the case sectionwhicli carries the hinge-members.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, it will appear that the numeralfi indi'cates a wardrobe case or container having a wardrobe or body section 7 formed with a lower right angular extension 7, and a cover section 8 adapted to close the wardrobe section 7.

The invention resides particularly in the means for disengageably hingedly connecting the inner end portion of the cover section 8 to the end wall .9 of the extension 7 of the body section 7. For that purposether e are securedtagainst the lower inner side walls of the cover section'a pair of hook hinges indicated generally by the numeral 10. As clearly .shown, each hook hinge has an inner shank or plate portion 11 secured to the lower inner portion. of a side wall-12of the sec tion 8, and an outer hook portion 13 extending from the inner end of said section 8. Each hook portion has an upper rounded edge 14 and a lower recessed-edge 15.

When the container or case sections are open with respectto each other, the section 8 is disposed in the manner shown in Figs. '1 and 2 with thehook portions 13 resting on'the upper edge of the end wall 9 of the extension 7, said wall edge lodging within the lower edge recess 15 of the hook portions. From this position the section 8 may be lifted to a position of complete disengagement and separation from the section 7, as indicated by the dotted lines in F ig. 2, for convenience in packing.

Theclosure of thecase from open position is effected in the usual manner, with the hook hinges moving on the edge of the wall 9 and the outer end portion of the .section 8 being pushed toward the .section- 7. During this movement, the curved or recessed lower edge portion 15 of the members 10 ride inwardly on the wall edge, pullingthe adjacent portions of said sections'together until, when the sections are completely closed, the hook hinges'are 'iirth position shown in S its opposite sides, and

It will thus be seen that the improved disengageable hinges permit the complete easy separation of apalr of container sections, and

also, when one sectlon is being closed with respect to the other section, said hinges exert a drawing force, insuring a proper and tight closure of the container sections. In addition, when the container is closed, said hinge members bear against the end wall 9 and brace and reenforce the same. Also, the disengageable hinges for containers are simple and novel in construction, and are well adapted for the purposes set forth.

What is claimed as the invention is 1. In a hand luggage case having a pair of walled sections, one-piece hinge members disengageably connectmg said sections, said hinge members being secured to an end portion of one section and having outwardly projecting hook portions formed with inwardly curved lower edge recesses and rounded outer end portions, a plane edge of the end wall of the other section being freely engaged within said curved edge recesses.

2. In ahand luggage case having a pair of walled sections, one-piece hinge members disengageably connecting said sections, said hinge members being secured to an end portion of one section and having outwardly projecting hook portions formed with inwardly curved lower edge recesses and rounded outer end portions, an edge of the end wall of the other section being freely engaged within said curved edge recesses when the sections are open with respect to each other, and said hinge members bearing against the inner surface of an end wall of said other section interiorly ofsaid section when the sections are closed with respect to each other.

8. In a luggage carrier, a body section comprising an upright portion and ahorizontal portion cooperating therewith to form a substantially L-shaped chamber, and a cover sec tion cooperable with said body portion to form a complete enclosure, said cover section having a hinge member attached to the lower portion thereof closely adjacent to each of its opposite sides, and said hinge members coaoting withthe end wall of said horizontal portion closely adjacent to the side walls of said portion when said sections are in .closed positionand being freely vertically removable from the top of said end .wallwhen said cover sectionis open. c

4. In a luggage carrier, a body section comprising an upright portion and a horizontal portion cooperating therewith to form a substantially L-shaped chamber, and a cover section cooperable with said body portion to form a complete enclosure, said cover section having a hinge member attached to the lower portion thereof closely adjacent to each of said hinge members JULIUS BITTER, J 1:. 

